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Actors: Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benicio, Harold Perrineau Jr, Mark Feuerstein,
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Woman on Top |
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WOMAN ON TOP is a romantic comedy directed by Fina Torres in 2000.
Suffering from motion sickness from her childhood on, Penélope Cruz can control her disease only if she stays in command. So she drives, leads when dancing and is always on top during intimate moments. In compensation, Yemanja, the Goddess of the Sea, has given her a unique gift, the ability to cook wonderful meals filled with passion. Her macho husband Toninho must also compensate his frustration as a husband and is caught by Penelope while cheating on her. She leaves Brazil and is hired by a San Francisco TV channel to present a culinary show. But Toninho has followed her and is harassing Penelope who will ask Yemanja to free her from him.
Poor screenplay but don't miss the radiant smile of Penélope Cruz.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Woman on Top |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- rekindling lost love/marriage
- spurned lover goes for revenge
Fantasy/Magic?
Yes
Fantasy element:
- Getting wishes granted
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- cook
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
City?
Yes
City:
- San Francisco
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- actual description of sex
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
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